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## com.sas.services.information.metadata
Interface IndexInterface

All Superinterfaces:
  ColumnContainerInterface, MetadataInterface, PublicObjectInterface, java.rmi.Remote

    public interface IndexInterface

extends ColumnContainerInterface

Represents Index associated with Physical Table.

Field Summary

Fields inherited from interface com.sas.services.information.metadata.MetadataInterface
`METADATA_STATE_DELETED, METADATA_STATE_DESTROYED, METADATA_STATE_NEW, METADATA_STATE_NORMAL, PERMISSION_READMETADATA, PERMISSION_WRITEMETADATA`

Method Summary
`IndexInterface` | `convertToCompositeIndex(java.lang.String name, java.util.List<ColumnInterface> columns)` Convert simple index (contains only 1 column) to composite index (contains more than 1 column)
`IndexInterface` | `convertToSimpleIndex(ColumnInterface column)` Convert composite index (contains more than 1 column) to simple index (contains only 1 column)
`java.util.Set<com.sas.services.information.metadata.IndexAttribute>` | `getIndexAttributes()` Gets the attributes of an Index
`boolean` | `isAssociatedWithKey()` Checks whether index is associated with a Unique/Primary key.
`boolean` | `isSimpleIndex()` Checks for the Simple Index
`void` | `setIndexAttributes(java.util.Set<com.sas.services.information.metadata.IndexAttribute> setIndexAttribute)` Sets the attributes of an Index

Methods inherited from interface com.sas.services.information.metadata.ColumnContainerInterface
`addColumn, addColumnAt, addColumns, getColumns, getOwningTable, removeColumn, removeColumn, removeColumns`

Methods inherited from interface com.sas.services.information.metadata.MetadataInterface
`add, addAccessControl, addAttribute, addAttributes, addDocument, addExtension, addGroup, addImplementor, addKeyword, addObjectProperty, addObjectProperty, addPermissions, addPrompt, addPropertySet, addRemark, addResponsibleParty, addTransactionListener, addUsedByPrototype, checkin, checkout, commit, copyTo, countAssociatedObjects, delete, deleteAttribute, deleteAttributes, destroy, getAccessControls, getAttribute, getAttributes, getAuthorizationUtil, getCreateDate, getDescription, getDocuments, getEntityKey, getEntityURL, getExtensions, getGroups, getGUID, getIdentities, getImplementors, getKeywords, getLockedBy, getModifyDate, getObjectProperties, getParent, getParentPath, getParents, getPath, getPaths, getPermission, getPermissions, getPermissions, getPreviousVersionNames, getPrimaryPropertyGroup, getPrompt, getPrompts, getPropertyBag, getPropertySets, getRemarksList, getReposId, getRepository, getRepositoryEntity, getRepositoryName, getReposKey, getResponsibleParties, getState, getTrackingId, getType, getUsageVersion, getUsedByPrototypes, getUsingPrototype, getVersion, isAuthorized, isCompatible, isDeleted, isDestroyed, isLoggingEnabled, isObjectAlive, isReadCompatible, logMessage, mapNameToFilesystem, mapUrlToFilesystem, moveTo, newServiceObject, refresh, removeAccessControl, removeDocument, removeExtension, removeGroup, removeImplementor, removeKeyword, removeObjectProperty, removePermissions, removePrompt, removePropertySet, removeResponsibleParty, removeUsedByPrototype, rollback, setAttribute, setAttributes, setDeleted, setDescription, setDocuments, setExtensions, setGroups, setGUID, setKeywords, setName, setObjectProperties, setPermission, setPrimaryPropertyGroup, setPrompt, setPrompts, setRemarksList, setRepository, setUsingPrototype, startTransaction, toByteArray, transactionEvent, uncheckout, update, updateFromBag, version`

Methods inherited from interface com.sas.services.information.publicobject.PublicObjectInterface
`addProcessorInterface, getContainer, getIdentifier, getName, getObjectURI, getPathUrl, getProcessorInterface, getTypeDescriptor`

Method Detail

### setIndexAttributes

    void setIndexAttributes(java.util.Set<com.sas.services.information.metadata.IndexAttribute> setIndexAttribute)
                            throws ServiceException,
                                   java.rmi.RemoteException

  Sets the attributes of an Index

  Parameters:
    `setIndexAttribute` -
  Throws:
    `ServiceException` - If there's a repository error.
    `java.rmi.RemoteException` - in the event of remote object failure.

### getIndexAttributes

    java.util.Set<com.sas.services.information.metadata.IndexAttribute> getIndexAttributes()
                                                                                           throws ServiceException,
                                                                                                  java.rmi.RemoteException

  Gets the attributes of an Index

  Returns:
    Set
  Throws:
    `ServiceException` - If there's a repository error.
    `java.rmi.RemoteException` - in the event of remote object failure.

### convertToSimpleIndex

    IndexInterface convertToSimpleIndex(ColumnInterface column)
                                        throws ServiceException,
                                               java.rmi.RemoteException

  Convert composite index (contains more than 1 column) to simple index (contains only 1 column)

  Parameters:
    `column` -
  Returns:
  Throws:
    `ServiceException` - If there's a repository error.
    `java.rmi.RemoteException` - in the event of remote object failure.

### convertToCompositeIndex

    IndexInterface convertToCompositeIndex(java.lang.String name,
                                           java.util.List<ColumnInterface> columns)
                                           throws ServiceException,
                                                  java.rmi.RemoteException

  Convert simple index (contains only 1 column) to composite index (contains more than 1 column)

  Parameters:
    `name` -
    `columns` -
  Returns:
  Throws:
    `ServiceException` - If there's a repository error.
    `java.rmi.RemoteException` - in the event of remote object failure.

### isSimpleIndex

    boolean isSimpleIndex()
                          throws ServiceException,
                                 java.rmi.RemoteException

  Checks for the Simple Index

  Returns:
    true if index is Simple Index
  Throws:
    `ServiceException` - If there's a repository error.
    `java.rmi.RemoteException` - in the event of remote object failure.

### isAssociatedWithKey

    boolean isAssociatedWithKey()
                                throws ServiceException,
                                       java.rmi.RemoteException

  Checks whether index is associated with a Unique/Primary key.

  Returns:
    true if index is associated with Unique/Primary key.
  Throws:
    `ServiceException` - If there's a repository error.
    `java.rmi.RemoteException` - in the event of remote object failure.

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